Typically spring and summer are the active months for selling your home. It shows the best with all the plants and trees in full bloom and really showcases your landscape. Getting into late fall and winter is a whole new game. Those lush beautiful trees are bare, the plants have all turned brown and the grass is just dried out and brown.
Here are some thoughts, tips and recommendations for Selling in the Off-Season:
For Thought:
- Chances are that folks who are looking in this time-frame are serious buyers.
- Less competition during this time. There are fewer homes on the market.
- Tech Savvy Buyers are on the lookout for homes year-round
- New Tech-Tools allow the buyer to receive emails automatically when new homes go on the market. Yours could be one of them!!
To Help:
- Provide summer photos of your home as well so buyers can see the full picture.
- Decorate inside for the seasons (Autumn – Winter).
- Take the time you used to spend outside and ORGANIZE for maximum appeal.
- Showcase winter warmth with a fire, scented candles and warm decorations.
When it Snows:
- Be sure you shovel all walks and paths
- De-ice paths and the driveway
- Plow or snowblow the entire driveway to showcase the amount of parking space available
- Make sure outside lights work
- Take pictures on days when your home looks especially nice (immediately after a snow fall, when there is horfrost or when the leaves are all colorful and on the trees)
- Interest rates remain low. There are buyers out there. Don’t let the winter blahs discouarge you. Use this season and these interest rates to your advantage. Now is the time to buy and there ARE buyers out there. Create an inviting home and your buyers will see why you fell in love with your home!
